[R] Build Windows binary

[Uwe Ligges]

Duncan Murdoch wrote:
> On 27/04/2009 8:35 PM, Matthew Fero wrote:
>> Hi everyone,
>> I'm trying to use the online resource, http://win-builder.r- 
>> project.org/ in order to build an R package for colleagues on Windows  
>> machines (I'm on Mac OS X).  I'm not getting an email response from  
>> the server (even in my junk mail box).   The site explains that the  
>> email address is need on the maintainer line in the DESCRIPTION  
>> file.  Mine is listed as follows:
>>
>> Maintainer: Matthew Fero <mfero at fhcrc.org>
>>
>> Any suggestions?
> 
> (Oops, hit the wrong button.)
> 
> I'd suggest asking Uwe Ligges, who maintains win-builder.  I've cc'd him.


Thanks,

the problem is that I forgot to make a required change when swicthing to 
2.9 and nobody else of the 20 authors who submitted packages sent a notice.

The stuff will work again now and you will get a message within 60 
minutes for your submitted package.

Uwe Ligges



> If it turns out there's something incompatible between your package and 
> his system, an alternative is to put your package on R-forge; it also 
> does binary builds for Windows.
> 
> Duncan Murdoch